Dear Editor: Stand Up and Make the Council Do the Right Thing

Dear Editor,

People and especially businesses in Whitehall - you are about to lose a very important piece of infrastructure that brings many dollars into our town, the rodeo grounds.

For whatever reason the Whitehall Town Council decided to not renew a lease with the Saddle Club to continue to use the property that contains the arena, pens, chutes, and other items needed to operate.

Without doing their due diligence the council opted out without considering what it would cost to replace all these items that are in place and needed to hold equine events, not to mention what the business community will lose. These events bring untold dollars into our community and especially the businesses.

Now the Council realizes that they cannot financially replace $350,000 plus dollars of fencing and pens. The Council has forced the Saddle Club to remove all their equipment, the City Council will tell you they aren't forced but the Saddle Club has too much time, sweat, and money involved to just leave the items behind that they are financially responsible for.

Whitehall needs this facility, stand up and make the Council do the right thing and save our rodeo grounds.

LARRY FEIGHT

Whitehall, Montana